Canadian open source community upset over proposed copyright law

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Jul 11, 2008 12:09 AM EDT
Linux.com; By Ian Palmer
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The Government of Canada has angered those who believe that a proposed copyright law threatens the country's open source business model. Russell McOrmond, a member of the Canadian Software Innovation Alliance (CSIA), says that Bill C-61, the proposed copyright legislation unveiled by the government last month, ignores just about every recommendation made by CSIA, a coalition of open source businesses and supporters, in a white paper.

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